55 result(s) for christmas eve in Current Affairs
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Fidesz Proposes Amendment To Labour Code On Sunday Extra Pay
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is proposing an amendment to the labour code to guarantee double pay for Sunday work and to stipulate that employees must not be forced to work on more than two Sundays a month, the party’s group leader said.
Hungary's PM Orbán Takes On Readers’ Questions
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán answered questions, many of them hostile, posed by Blikk readers when he visited the tabloid’s offices on Tuesday. Several questions raised the topic of poverty, with one person asking how Orbán can sleep at night, while others objected to plans to restrict Sunday shopping.
Xpat Opinion: Post-Christmas Ruminations On Poverty In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists accuse the government of ignoring growing poverty. Their pro-government counterpart believes that the opposition is trying to politically exploit the poor, having done nothing to improve their lot while they were in government.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
U.S. Ambassador Joins Hungarian Delegation For Christmas Visit To Troops In Afghanistan
- 23 Dec 2010 1:33 AM
- current affairs
"At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, U.S. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan December 14-18. The delegation offered holiday greetings to the Hungarian forces deployed in Afghanistan and learnt about the current situation on the ground.
Four Questions For Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 30 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Dear Prime Minister Orbán:
I am writing to request clarification concerning certain statements you made during the interview broadcast by Hungarian state television Tuesday night, or the night before Christmas Eve.
Fidesz Proposes Amendment To Labour Code On Sunday Extra Pay
- 11 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party is proposing an amendment to the labour code to guarantee double pay for Sunday work and to stipulate that employees must not be forced to work on more than two Sundays a month, the party’s group leader said.
Hungary's PM Orbán Takes On Readers’ Questions
- 10 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán answered questions, many of them hostile, posed by Blikk readers when he visited the tabloid’s offices on Tuesday. Several questions raised the topic of poverty, with one person asking how Orbán can sleep at night, while others objected to plans to restrict Sunday shopping.
Xpat Opinion: Post-Christmas Ruminations On Poverty In Hungary
- 30 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Left-wing columnists accuse the government of ignoring growing poverty. Their pro-government counterpart believes that the opposition is trying to politically exploit the poor, having done nothing to improve their lot while they were in government.
Xpat Opinion: Remembering PM József Antall: A Hero Of Hungary’s Democracy
- 18 Dec 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the burial of József Antall, the first democratically elected prime minister of Hungary after the fall of communism. I remember well the day of his funeral, arriving as it did just a few days before Christmas. Hungary was a nation in mourning.
Xpat Opinion: How Solid Is The Bajnai-Mesterházy Pact In Hungary?
- 10 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
It’s time to return to the state of the Hungarian opposition which, given its daunting electoral challenge, should be united and pursuing a politically savvy course. Instead, it remains fragmented and for the most part bumbling.
Xpat Opinion: Not Only The University Students Are Unhappy In Hungary
- 12 Dec 2012 12:00 AM
- current affairs
Already yesterday news leaked out from government circles that taking on the university students might not have been the brightest idea. Even Zsolt Bayer warned the government that it must take the students seriously because otherwise “we might be swept away.” Orbán and his old college friends who run the country nowadays should know the strength of a student revolt, he warned. It’s enough to ...
Eye Of A Storm By Greg Dorey, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 28 Dec 2010 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"Well, for those of you who read my previous posting, I did get stuck in London when my plane was cancelled. I eventually made it back to Budapest on Tuesday with two of my children and a colleague - using a combination of taxis, train, ferry and a 16-hour drive from Calais in stormy weather conditions.
U.S. Ambassador Joins Hungarian Delegation For Christmas Visit To Troops In Afghanistan
- 23 Dec 2010 1:33 AM
- current affairs
"At the invitation of Hungarian Minister of Defense Csaba Hende, U.S. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis joined a delegation that visited Afghanistan December 14-18. The delegation offered holiday greetings to the Hungarian forces deployed in Afghanistan and learnt about the current situation on the ground.